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Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) is a data-driven e-commerce ecosystem headquartered in Southeast Asia, established in 2018. The company operates across Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, aiming to revolutionize the digital commerce space. Society Pass focuses on creating a seamless interaction between consumers and merchants through advanced AI cognitive analytics technology. This innovative approach helps in brokering transactions via a diverse range of value-enhancing and time-saving products and services, while also monetizing data for its platform partners.
The company comprises six main operating segments: Online Grocery and Food Deliveries, Digital Marketing, Online Ticketing and Reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-commerce, and Merchant Point of Sale (POS). Among these, the Digital Marketing segment is a significant contributor to the company’s revenue.
Society Pass has recently secured an equity line of up to $40 million to support potential public offerings of its subsidiaries. The first advance notice involved issuing 1,000,000 shares priced at $0.18 per share to Strattners FZCO, a family office arm of Strattners Bank SA. This capital infusion is pivotal for strategic growth initiatives, including potential spinouts of Thoughtful Media Group Inc. and NusaTrip Inc.
The company has also announced a 1-for-15 reverse split of its common stock effective from May 1, 2024, to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. This move will consolidate every fifteen issued and outstanding shares into one, thereby refining their capital structure without changing shareholders' percentage ownership.
Society Pass is committed to driving innovation across interconnected verticals such as loyalty programs, digital media, travel, telecommunications, and lifestyle services. It aims to meet the growing demand for advanced services in these sectors by partnering with visionary entrepreneurs and acquiring strategic companies.
The company has garnered positive investor sentiment, as indicated by Ascendiant Capital’s report. The report highlights strong economic expansion, urbanization, and mobile technology adoption as key growth drivers. It maintains a 'BUY' rating for Society Pass, albeit with a revised 12-month price target of $21, recognizing the company's high growth potential and strategic initiatives.
Society Pass (SOPA) has completed the restructuring of Leflair’s Vietnam operations into the new Leflair Group, targeting the $100B+ Southeast Asian retail market. Loic Gautier, co-founder and former CEO of Leflair, is appointed Group CEO, while Ngo Thi Cham becomes Group COO. This strategic shift aims to transform Leflair from a single platform into a lifestyle retail ecosystem, enhancing its competitive position. Gautier emphasizes ambitious plans for expansion and upcoming acquisitions to drive growth and aims for future IPO funding rounds.
Argus Research has initiated coverage of Society Pass Inc. (NasdaqCM: SOPA), focusing on its growth in Southeast Asia. The company operates a diverse e-commerce platform, featuring consumer goods, luxury fashion, and food delivery. With over 1.6 million registered users and 5,500 affiliated merchants, Society Pass aims to enhance customer loyalty via a new program, Society Points. In recent acquisitions, it integrated Handycart and Pushkart, expanding its delivery services. Argus estimates a fair value of $10 per share, surpassing current levels, reflecting the firm's growth potential in a rapidly developing market.
Society Pass (SOPA) released its 4Q21 results which are considered inconclusive due to recent product launches and acquisitions. The company ended 2021 with $23M cash and no debt, projecting $33M cash post-IPO. Key strategies include the acquisition of Pushkart and Handycart, aiming for significant revenue growth, with estimates of $14.5M in 2022 and $38.2M in 2023. Maxim Group maintains a $9 price target based on a strong growth outlook and valuation compared to peers.
Society Pass Incorporated (SOPA) will present at the 2022 Virtual Growth Conference hosted by Maxim Group LLC from March 28-30. Founder and CEO Dennis Nguyen will participate, providing insights on the company's loyalty and e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia. The conference features speakers from various sectors like biotech and fintech, along with live Q&A sessions. Interested investors can register on M-Vest to attend. Since its inception, SoPa has gained over 1.6 million registered consumers and 5,500 merchants, focusing on user data through its loyalty points system.
Society Pass Incorporated (SOPA) reported an impressive 891% revenue growth, rising from $52,453 in 2020 to $519,885 in 2021, primarily due to the successful relaunch of its LeFlair lifestyle platform. The company is financially robust with cash on hand increasing over 4,400% to $23.2 million, following its Nasdaq IPO and a follow-on public offering. SOPA plans to launch the Society Pass loyalty points platform in 2Q 2022, aiming to enhance its user base and merchant network in Southeast Asia. The company also anticipates further growth through strategic acquisitions.
Society Pass (SOPA) has announced the acquisition of Dream Space Trading Company, operator of the Handycart grocery delivery service in Hanoi, Vietnam. Handycart, established in 2019, focuses on the Korean restaurant market and will be integrated with SOPA’s #HOTTAB platform. This acquisition aims to enhance operational efficiency and expand market presence, targeting 500 restaurant partnerships by the end of 2022. Vietnam's e-commerce sector is rapidly growing, with an expected value of $13.2 billion by 2025. This marks SOPA's third acquisition in Vietnam.
Society Pass (SOPA) has acquired Pushkart.ph, a leading online grocery delivery service in the Philippines. This strategic acquisition positions SoPa to capitalize on the rapidly growing e-commerce market, projected to reach US$7.67 billion by 2025. Pushkart.ph, with over 125,000 registered users, aims to enhance grocery shopping accessibility across the Philippines. The acquisition supports SoPa's VIP (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines) strategy, empowering local merchants and expanding its digital footprint in the region, targeting a doubling of users and app downloads in 2022.
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) has successfully closed an underwritten public offering of 3,484,845 shares of common stock along with warrants, raising approximately US$11.5 million. Each share was sold with one warrant at a combined price of US$3.30, which are exercisable at the same price for five years. This offering followed a registration statement that was declared effective by the SEC on February 8, 2022, and a final prospectus was filed on February 10, 2022. The funds raised will support SoPa's growth and expansion initiatives in Southeast Asia.
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 3,030,300 shares of common stock with warrants at a combined price of US$3.30, anticipating gross proceeds of approximately US$10 million. Each share is paired with a warrant, exercisable at the same price and expiring in five years. The offering is set to close on February 11, 2022, subject to customary conditions. Additionally, underwriters have a 45-day option for over-allotments of up to 454,545 shares. Maxim Group LLC is the sole manager for this offering.
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) is set to join the Russell 2000® Index, effective December 20, 2021, following its IPO on November 9, 2021. This inclusion is expected to enhance market visibility for SoPa as it aims for growth in Southeast Asia. The Russell 2000® Index represents small-cap U.S. stocks and is utilized by investment managers for index funds and benchmarks. The CEO emphasized that this milestone will help attract more attention to the company's data-driven loyalty platform, which supports local businesses with advanced commerce solutions.
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